Crime & Safety
Massive Manhunt in Tredyffrin Captures Suspect Accused of Nearly Running Down a Cop
Officers, dogs, and a helicopter are called in to track the suspect.

using a helicopter and search dogs captured a suspect wanted after police say he fled the scene of an accident in Willistown and nearly hit a Williston police officer.
According to Tredyffrin police, the suspect drove off from the accident site in the 800 block of Goshen Ave. in Willistown around 9:11 a.m. About an hour and 15 minutes later Tredyffrin police got a report of a suspicious blue Nissan sedan in the 1300 block of LeBoutillier Road (that is off Mill Road, between 202 and The PA Turnpike) in Tredyffrin. That was at 10:27 a.m.That car matched the descritption of the car that almost hit the Willistown officer, touching off a massive search effort.
From 10:30a.m. until 1 p.m. Tredyffrin police launched a massive search in the area with officers on foot and in cars, and with a helicopter and dogs. Treydffrin police "stopped and detailned" Johnathon Adams Holley, 27, of Easton. Holley was turned over to Willistown police.
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Holley has been charged with aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and other related crimes. He was to be arraigned Tuesday afternoon, according to Tredyffrin police.
Several police departments and agencies were called in for the search including: Willistown Police, Tredyffrin Police, the Chester County Sheriff's Office, Easttown Twp. Police, East Whiteland Twp. Police, Pennsylvania State Police, and the Chester County Dept. of Emergency Services Communication unit.
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